Dear Band Members and Parents, Welcome to a special and exciting year in the HMS bands! We have a lot of plans and fun ahead. Below you will find vital information to the program. Please read it carefully and don’t forget to mark all the dates on your calendar. The key to our success is a team effort by the staff, students and teachers. Help us to continue our tradition of excellence in the Hampton Bands!
HOLIDAY EXTRAVAGANZA NEWS:
The 8th grade band will represent the Middle School by performing .
Where: Hampton HIGH School
When: Saturday, December 2
Time: 10:30am in High School Band Room
Performance: 11:00-11:30 am in the auxiliary gym.
Side by side with 5th grade: 12:00-12:15pm
HAMPTON HUES AND HARMONY SHOW
The HMS Jazz Band will represent the Middle School by performing .
Where: Hampton HIGH School
When: TBA
Time: TBA
Performance: TBA
SPECIAL NOTE TO 8TH GRADE BAND MEMBERS: 2017 Freshman Mini-Camp will be**: Wednesday, May 23 / 3PM - 5:30PM Thursday, May 24 / 3PM - 5:30PM Tuesday, May 29 / 3PM - 5:30PM Wednesday, May 30 / 3PM - 5:30PM
Band Camp will begin on Monday, July 30. Families must take vacations between June 8 and July 29. (Did you write that on your calendar yet?)
6th & 7th grade band students WILL be turning in practice charts this year. The 8th Grade Band will NOT be turning in practice charts this year. Please encourage your children to practice for the good of the group.
Lurrene Parker Hampton MS Band Director 412.486.6000 X 2014 parker@ht-sd.org
HMS BANDS
PERFORMANCE DATES 2017-2018
Oct. 14 . HAEE Walk/Run (Combined 7th & 8th Grade Bands perform early in AM) Dec 2 Holiday extravaganza performance at HHS 11am Dec5 . 7th & 8th Grade Band Winter Concert at HMS – 7:00 Dec. 6 . 5th & 6th Grade Band Winter Concert at HMS –7:0 Feb. 28 6th, 7th & 8th Grade Pops Concert at HMS – 7:00 May15 . 5th & 6th Grade Band Spring Concert at HMS – 7:00 May 17 . 7th & 8th Grade Band & HMS Symphonic Band Concert at HMS – 7:00 May 25 8th grade music students perform at Highnote Music Festival at CMU (during school day until 9:30pm)
Appropriate concert attire for all HMS Bands is required for all concerts:
Boys: Black pants, white shirt, tie (optional) dress shoes. Girls: Black pants, white shirt, dress shoes. Please note change: pants only!
In this Wiki you will find vital information to the program. Please read it carefully and don’t forget to mark all the dates on your calendar. The key to our success is a team effort by the staff, students and teachers. Help us to continue our tradition of excellence in the Hampton Bands!
2017-2018
Dear Band Members and Parents,
Welcome to a special and exciting year in the HMS bands! We have a lot of plans and fun ahead.
Below you will find vital information to the program. Please read it carefully and don’t forget to mark all the dates on your calendar. The key to our success is a team effort by the staff, students and teachers. Help us to continue our tradition of excellence in the Hampton Bands!
- You can contact me at:
Phone: (412) 486-6000 Extension 2014E-Mail: parker@ht-sd.org
HOLIDAY EXTRAVAGANZA NEWS:
The 8th grade band will represent the Middle School by performing .
Where: Hampton HIGH School
When: Saturday, December 2
Time: 10:30am in High School Band Room
Performance: 11:00-11:30 am in the auxiliary gym.
Side by side with 5th grade: 12:00-12:15pm
HAMPTON HUES AND HARMONY SHOW
The HMS Jazz Band will represent the Middle School by performing .
Where: Hampton HIGH School
When: TBA
Time: TBA
Performance: TBA
SPECIAL NOTE TO 8TH GRADE BAND MEMBERS:
2017 Freshman Mini-Camp will be**:
Wednesday, May 23 / 3PM - 5:30PM
Thursday, May 24 / 3PM - 5:30PM
Tuesday, May 29 / 3PM - 5:30PM
Wednesday, May 30 / 3PM - 5:30PM
Band Camp will begin on Monday, July 30. Families must take vacations
between June 8 and July 29.
(Did you write that on your calendar yet?)
6th & 7th grade band students WILL be turning in practice charts this year.
The 8th Grade Band will NOT be turning in practice charts this year. Please
encourage your children to practice for the good of the group.
Lurrene Parker
Hampton MS Band Director
412.486.6000 X 2014
parker@ht-sd.org
HMS BANDS
PERFORMANCE DATES 2017-2018
Oct. 14 . HAEE Walk/Run (Combined 7th & 8th Grade Bands perform early in AM)
Dec 2 Holiday extravaganza performance at HHS 11am
Dec5 . 7th & 8th Grade Band Winter Concert at HMS – 7:00
Dec. 6 . 5th & 6th Grade Band Winter Concert at HMS –7:0
Feb. 28 6th, 7th & 8th Grade Pops Concert at HMS – 7:00
May15 . 5th & 6th Grade Band Spring Concert at HMS – 7:00
May 17 . 7th & 8th Grade Band & HMS Symphonic Band Concert at HMS – 7:00
May 25 8th grade music students perform at Highnote Music Festival at CMU
(during school day until 9:30pm)
- Appropriate concert attire for all HMS Bands is required for all concerts:
Boys: Black pants, white shirt, tie (optional) dress shoes.Girls: Black pants, white shirt, dress shoes. Please note change: pants only!
In this Wiki you will find vital information to the program. Please read it carefully and don’t forget to mark all the dates on your calendar. The key to our success is a team effort by the staff, students and teachers. Help us to continue our tradition of excellence in the Hampton Bands!